Diane Walsh

Diane Walsh is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas. Her work focuses on neurogenic speech and language disorders in adults, particularly aphasia, apraxia of speech, and cognitive communication impairments, with an emphasis on aging and lifelong disabilities. She employs advanced technologies like electromagnetic articulography (EMA) for biofeedback treatment.

• Education: M.S. in Communication Disorders (University of Texas at Dallas, 2004)
• B.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences (University of New Mexico, 2002)

Her research explores the application of biofeedback techniques for apraxia of speech rehabilitation, prosody analysis in foreign accent syndrome, and cognitive communication strategies. Recent publications highlight interventions using visuokinematic and auditory feedback to improve speech motor control in apraxia.

Scientific Awards:

• ASHA Continuing Education Ace Award (2017, 2014, 2011, 2008)
• ASHFoundation 2003 Graduate Student Scholarship
• Regents' Scholar, University of New Mexico (1998-2002)
• Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key Honor Societies

Diane has collaborated on clinical trials funded by the Veteran Administration Merit Award and contributed to studies on Parkinson's Disease speech patterns. She is licensed by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Texas State Speech Language Pathology Board.